2132-AB03 201210 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2132 Federal Transit Administration FTA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Environmental Impact and Related Procedures (RRR) This rulemaking proposes to establish a number of categorical exclusions (CE) from the requirement that an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement be prepared under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for FTA-funded actions. The CEs were developed after an extensive effort, and are consistent with Council on Environmental Quality guidance, Executive Order 13571 on "Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service," and the Presidential Memorandum on "Speeding Infrastructure Development through More Efficient and Effective Permitting and Environmental Review." They were developed to identify activities that FTA believes do not have a significant effect on the environment. The proposed CEs covers some of the same actions as existing CEs, but would provide a tool that would expedite the delivery of transit projects without compromising environmental quality. The rulemaking would also make targeted revisions to the joint FTA/FHWA NEPA regulation that would only apply to FTA and would serve to support FTA´s focus on streamlining its environmental process. Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 23 CFR 771 42 USC 4321 et seq 23 USC 139 40 CFR parts 1500-1508 49 CFR 1.48(b) and 1.51 No NPRM 03/15/2012 77 FR 15310 NPRM Comment Period End 05/14/2012 Final Rule 03/00/2013 Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563. SB - N IC - N SLT -Y This item encompasses the first and second FTA items in the August RRR plan. FTA expects costs to be minimal. No No None No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No 2125 Federal Highway Administration FHWA Joint Christopher VanWyk 2132 Federal Transit Administration FTA 202 366-1733 christopher.vanwyk@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington DC 20590